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Experience our lifestyle on your terms
From guided sightseeing tours to Alaskan bush plane flightseeing, Ketchikan offers a numerous options to experience our community.
Sightseeing Tours through town guide you to local attractions and share information about the history and culture of Ketchikan. Tour options range from fully guided tours onboard coaches and buses (including a double-decker) and more intimate van tours, to streetcars, horse-drawn trolleys, Harley Davidson motorcycles, a ’57 Chevy or Hummer and even amphibious vehicles.
FlightseeingFlightseeing in an Alaskan bush plane, or floatplane, are also popular. Tour options include bear watching, trips to Misty Fiords National Monument, freight and mail runs to outlying communities, and drops at recreational areas.
CruisesTo enjoy the area by water, consider a guided or bare boat cruise for day trips, or overnight adventures. Cruise Ketchikan’s fascinating waterfront on a catamaran or semi-submersible vessel and visit local points of interest. Combine a memorable meal at a remote beachside camp with fishing, or explore local Dungeness crab grounds before feasting at a traditional crab feed.
Activities
Guided and self-guided walking tours offer a chance to explore at a more leisurely pace.
Activities provide an interactive experience for hands-on travelers. Paddle across a mountain lake in a 24 person canoe, or kayak along the waterfront in town or in remote locations. Get behind the wheel of a jeep and explore the rugged backroads. Snorkeling and diving, fishing from a kayak, mountain bike tours and rentals, a ropes-challenge course and a tree-top zip line adventure are also unique options for experiencing Ketchikan.
Reservations Advance reservations for tours and activities is recommended through your cruise line shore excursion program, or by visiting member Web sites in our Travelers Directory. For same-day bookings, be sure to visit the Ketchikan Tour Center located in the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau.
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| Southeast Sea Kayaks | |
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Service: Kayaking
Cost: $139
Hours: Half day trips starting from 7am
Availability: Year Round
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| | Orcas Cove Sea Kayaking Adventure |
1621 Tongass Ave.
Suite 101B |
| Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 |
| Phone: 907 225 1258 |
| Fax: 907 247 9257 |
| Toll Free: 800 287 1607 |
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| Website: http://www.kayakketchikan.com/guidedtrips.html |
Leave the crowds behind! Orcas Cove Kayaking Adventure offers small groups an intimate and personal way to experience the wilderness and wildlife of Southeast Alaska.
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| No experience necessary. Group size limited to six unless you are a private group. Combine Orcas Cove with a Misty Fjords Seaplane for the ultimate adventure! |
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Exceptional Sea Kayaking Trips
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| Alaska Hummer Adventures | |
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Service: Customizable Private Tours
Cost: Please visit our website for additional info.
Hours: Please visit our website for additional info.
Availability: Extremely Limited
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| | Tour in Rugged Luxury! |
5191 Borch
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| Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 |
| Phone: (907) 225-9899 |
| Fax: (907) 225-5899 |
| Toll Free: (866) 253-8257 |
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| Website: http://www.akhummer.com |
Get away from the bustling crowds and enjoy Ketchikan in style and comfort. This fully customizable tour allows you party complete freedom to explore all our island has to offer.Enjoy your own private Hummer H2 and guide as you tour in Rugged Luxury
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| From the historic totem parks, to the pristine rainforest, to the shops of downtown Ketchikan you can see it all. Enjoy a hike on one of the island’s beautiful trails or a picnic on a picturesque mountain top. The adventure is in your hands. |
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Tour in Rugged Luxury!
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| Alaska Amphibious Tours | |
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Service: Historic Ketchikan City & Harbor Tour
Cost: $38.00 per Adult and $24.00 per Child under 12
Hours: 1.5
Availability: May through September
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| | See Ketchikan by Land & Sea |
5191 Borch Street
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| Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 |
| Phone: 907-225-9899 |
| Fax: 907-225-5899 |
| Toll Free: 866-253-8257 |
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| Website: http://www.akduck.com/ |
Ketchikan DUCK Tour offers you a unique view of our rustic city streets and historic harbor. Sights include The Salmon Ladder, Salmon Spawning grounds and Creek Street. View eagles and other wildlife in season.
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| Your guide will captivate and entertain you on your journey together aboard our Coast Guard certified and inspected amphibian vehicle that doubles as a Bus and a Boat! And yes, it floats! |
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Come have fun with us!
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| Alaska Cruises, Inc. | |
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Service: Misty Fjords Combination Cruise & Floatplane Tours
Cost: Fly/Cruise $329 Ad/$289 Chd. Cruise $149 Ad/$99 Ch
Hours: Fly/Cruise - 4 hours Cruise - 5-1/2 hours
Availability: May-September
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| | Misty Fjords Boat & Floatplane Adventure |
P.o. Box 1262
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| Ward Cove, Alaska 99928 |
| Phone: 907-225-6044 |
| Fax: 907-225-8636 |
| Toll Free: 800-323-5757 |
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| Website: http://www.bestofalaskatravel.com |
Take the ultimate tour by boat and plane through Misty Fjords National Monument, one of the most majestic creations on earth! Cruise through Behm Canal and Rudyerd Bay, surrounded by towering cliffs. See waterfalls cascading into emerald waters.
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| From the air you can truly appreciate the magnitude and majesty of Rudyerd Bay, crown jewel of this two million acre monument. Soar over pristine wilderness and enjoy the unspoiled forest and lakes. Keep a sharp eye out for more bears and whales. |
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| Alaska Seaplane Tours | |
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Service: Flightseeing
Cost: $99 and up
Hours: Contact us at 1-866-858-BEAR
Availability: On Demand
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| | Unforgettable Bear Viewing Tours! |
420 Front Street
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| Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 |
| Phone: 907-225-1974 |
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| Toll Free: 866-858-BEAR |
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| Website: http://www.alaskaseaplanetours.com |
It is our pleasure to explore Prince of Wales Island with you...enjoy the finest salmon and bear photo opportunities anywhere. Let the warm hospitality of the McCue family be your guide through Historic Ketchikan and Bear Island.
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| Southeast Aviation | |
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Service: Air Tours
Cost: $99-$475
Hours: Contact 1-888-FLY-MISTY
Availability: Year Round
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1249 Tongass Ave.
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| Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 |
| Phone: 907-225-2900 |
| Fax: 907-225-2902 |
| Toll Free: 1-888-359-6478 |
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| Website: http://www.flymisty.com |
Fly with Southeast Aviation and let Ketchikan’s most experienced pilots show you Misty Fjords National Monument, Anan Creek Bear Viewing Observatory, remote glacier fly-overs, or drop you into a freshwater lake for a fly-fishing adventure.
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Alaska's Flightseeing Professionals
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| SeaWind Aviation | |
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Service: Flight seeing tours
Cost: $99.00- $345.00
Hours: Contact us 1-877-225-1203
Availability: Year Round
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| | Fly the Alaska We Love |
1809 Tongass Avenue
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| Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 |
| Phone: 907-225-1206 |
| Fax: 907-225-7882 |
| Toll Free: 1-877-225-1203 |
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| Website: http://www.seawindaviation.com |
We’re Steve and Lesley Kamm, your hosts at SeaWind Aviation. We are a small Ketchikan family business with 18 years of Southeast Alaska commercial piloting experience. Let Steve guide you through some of nature’s most pristine landscape in Alaska:
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| Fly Misty Fjords National Monument, glaciers, bear viewing or guided fishing trips for an unforgettable experience. Our Dehavilland Beaver has 6 comfortable window seats & voice activated headsets ensuring all passengers scenic and wildlife viewing.
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Steve, Lesley, Kendall & Shelby & Stevie Kamm in the Misty Fjords
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| The Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show | |
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Service: Heated, covered, and cushioned seating.
Cost: $34.00 plus tax adult, $17.00 plus tax per child
Hours: 3-5 shows daily, 7 days a week.
Availability: Shows run May thru Sept.
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| | The Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show |
P.O. Box 23343
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| Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 |
| Phone: 907-225-9050 |
| Fax: 907-247-9050 |
| Toll Free: 888-320-9049 |
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| Website: http://www.lumberjacksports.com |
At The Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show you will witness some of the world's best lumberjacks go head to head in more than a dozen live exciting events such as chopping, sawing, relay races, axe throwing, log rolling and a 50-foot speed climb.
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| Our colorful host will entertain you by introducing the events as well as offering a historic view of the Alaskan timber industry which has shaped this rugged land. Action, music, excitement and so much more! A definite must see in Ketchikan! |
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This celebration of a bygone era is a rip-roaring good time!
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| Southeast Exposure Sea Kayak Company | |
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Service: Sea Kayaking
Cost: 6 days, $950.00
Hours: See web site
Availability: May-September, Minumum 6
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| | 6 Day Misty Fiords Trips |
P.O. Box 9143
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| Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 |
| Phone: 907-225-8829 |
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| Website: http://www.southeastexposure.com |
Since 1986. Family run, catering to small groups of kayakers and bicyclers. Misty Fiords National Monument and Clover Pass. Transportation provided. Operating under permit with U.S. Forest Service 20 years.
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| Tent camping fully guided and outfitted. 6 day trips. 3000’ rock walls, waterfalls old growth forests. Half day kayak and bike shore excursions. New! Rainforest ropes, zip line, and climbing tower available for independent travelers. |
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Paddling Misty...
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| Ketchikan Kayak Fishing | |
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Service: Kayak Fishing and Tours
Cost: Varies
Hours: 6am until 10pm
Availability: Year Round
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| | Alaska's Finest Fishing |
P.O. Box 5011
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| Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 |
| Phone: (907) 225-1272 |
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| Website: http://www.yakfishalaska.com |
Welcome to Ketchikan’s most unique and exciting tour. KKF offers private guided kayak fishing and kayak tours in protected and scenic Clover Pass. We use wide, stable, sit-on-top single kayaks as we fish for salmon and a variety of other species.
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| Lots of eagles and wildlife. No smelling fumes or fighting for elbow room. Transportation and all gear is included. We service all cruise lines and independent travellers. No experience necessary. A kayaking trip,eco-tour, and fishing trip all in one |
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Come and fish the Alaskan way!
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| Experience Alaska Tours | |
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Service: Flightseeing, fine dining, and shopping!
Cost: Contact us for availablility and pricing.
Hours: Approximately 2.5 hours in length.
Availability: Tours run May thru September.
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| | Mountain Peak Flightseeing and Crab Feast |
11728 South Tongass Highway
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| Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 |
| Phone: 907-225-6077 |
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| Website: http://www.catchcrabs.com |
This exclusive opportunity combines two of Alaska's favorite experiences, a beautiful flight on a De Havilland Beaver float plane and dining on Dungeness Crab at a remote, elegant, historic lodge!
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| This narrated flight will include the importance of the plane you are aboard and the landmarks below! Dinner at George Inlet Lodge will be complete with Alaskan Amber beer and a host with stories and knowledge of Alaska, Ketchikan, and so much more! |
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Enjoy panoramic views of the Tongass National Forest!
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| Alaska Travel Adventures | |
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Service: Cruise Tour
Cost: $59 Adult $39 Child
Hours: Daily
Availability: May-September
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| | Alaska Queen Paddle Wheel Adventure |
P.O. Box 1262
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| Ward Cove, Alaska 99928 |
| Phone: 907-225-6044 |
| Fax: 907-225-8636 |
| Toll Free: 800-323-5757 |
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| Website: http://www.bestofalaskatravel.com |
Climb aboard an authentic steam powered stern-wheeler for a truly unique experience. You’ll be transported back in time as we share the exploits, deeds and misdeeds of the area’s early residents.
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| Get an up-close view of the areas where many of Ketchikan’s historical events took place and explore the colorful waterfront of this seafaring town. Costumed performers and musicians will entertain you and the bar will be open. |
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The Alaska Queen Plies Ketchikan's Waterways
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| Alaska Undersea Tours | |
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Service: Underwater Adventure and Harbor Cruise
Cost: $49.00 Adults $29.00 Children 12 yrs and under
Hours: 1.5 Hours
Availability: Daily May thru Sept.
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| | Explore Alaska’s Amazing Underwater World! |
P.O. Box 3135
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| Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 |
| Phone: 907-247-8889 |
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| Toll Free: 877-461-8687 |
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| Website: http://www.alaskaunderseatours.com |
Join us aboard the Nautilus V, Ketchikan’s only semi-submersible. Relax while you explore the ocean floor six feet below the waterline. Experience panoramic views of Alaska’s mysterious marine life and underwater seascapes.
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| Next, come topside for a harbor cruise and view the surrounding islands, an old lightship, active eagles nest and rustic waterfront sites. Binoculars are provided for viewing wildlife. Children as well as adults will enjoy our onboard Touch Pool. |
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Fun Under The Sea!
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| Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary | |
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Service: Zipline Tours
Cost: From $85 to $169; age and tour dependent
Hours: 3hrs 15min in length, departure times vary
Availability: May-September
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| | Alaska’s Original Zipline Canopy Tour! |
4085 Tongass Ave. Suite 201
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| Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 |
| Phone: 907-225-5503 |
| Fax: 907-247-5504 |
| Toll Free: 1-877-947-7557 |
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| Website: http://www.alaskacanopy.com |
Alaska Canopy Adventures–the leader in Alaska zipline tours! TOUR OF THE YEAR by Princess Cruises. Our courses are the largest in Alaska: longest dual-cable ziplines, breathtaking sky bridges, giant swing, mountain slide, rugged 4x4 mountain ascent!
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| Experience the spectacular beauty of Alaska’s rainforest from the treetops! Guests often see eagles and bears! Alaska Canopy Adventures offers two exciting tours to choose from in Ketchikan. Visit our website to learn more, and then come fly with us! |
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The ultimate adventure!
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| Bering Sea Crab Fishermen's Tour | |
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Service: 3 1/2 Hour Excursion Tour
Cost: $149.00-Adults $99.00-Children 5 to 12 yrs
Hours: Departure Calendar available on our website
Availability: Daily: April 29 through September 29
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| | Share the allure that draws fishermen to the sea |
P.O. Box 9619
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| Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 |
| Phone: 360-642-4935 |
| Fax: 360-642-4934 |
| Toll Free: 1-888-239-3816 |
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| Website: http://www.56degreesnorth.com |
A one of a kind ‘reality tour’ allowing guests an authentic first-hand view of an Alaskan fishermen’s life at sea. You will be educated & inspired as our fisheries come within your grasp. Stay warm and dry as you share an experience unlike any other.
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| Animals seen only by those bound to the sea are placed in a live tank before being released into the wild. Have your camera ready to capture the king & snow crab, octopus, prawn & shark, to name a few. |
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An adventure so real–you can hold it in your hand!
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| Adventure Audio Tours | |
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Service: Audio Walking Tours
Cost: $18 each. Group rates and family plans available.
Hours: Tour length varies
Availability: May-September
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| | Tour Ketchikan at your pace! |
1471 Tongass Avenue
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| Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 |
| Phone: 907-247-4322 |
| Fax: 907-225-8604 |
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| Website: http://www.adventureaudiotours.com |
Ketchikan’s only audio tour gives you the opportunity to visit all the sites you are interested in, stop to shop or get a bite to eat, and resume the tour at your convenience. Highlights all 37 of the walking tours downtown sites!
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| Discover the totem that brings good fortune, hear the legend of Fog Woman, get the local opinion on our infamous “bridge to nowhere,” and learn how early residents played baseball on a field that is buried under 25 feet of water! |
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Ketchikan’s only audio walking tour! Ask about our group rates!
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